Alright, so now I'm in a real hurry to self-improve and its time to put my money on the impossible dream--a diet pill that works. I've done a little research, but I'm not sure what's the best choice.
Let's take a look at Leptopril and Zantrex:
According to Wikipedia, the Kola Nut is from an Evergreen tree in the rain forests of Africa that contains caffeine and thus can decrease appetite. Side effects: deforestation.
What's Schizonepeta? Its an Asian herb that is used for itching and is also a diaphoretic. Great, so I won't itch but I'll be sweating all the time. That will go real well with the duiretic caffeine (duiretic means I'll be peeing all the time).
Now yerba mate is a South American plant that has stimulant effects, just like the caffeine in the Kola nut and the pure caffeine added.
Now Damiana is something else entirely. Known for its aphrodisiac effects, it grows in southern Texas and Mexico. It is "prescribed" for bed-wetting (thank goodness, since caffeine is going to make me pee all the time) and has been known to dilate blood vessels, and oh wait--lower blood sugar. Does this mean that my metabolism is higher or I'm just going to be more hungry?
Piper Nigum--yeah, that's black pepper. Sneezing is not going to mix well with bladder issues. I'd better double up on the Damiana.
Ginseng. Well, I've heard of that before, but I'm not sure what its about. Wiki tells me that it should decrease my blood sugar, increase my sensitivity to pain and improve circulation.
So with Zantrex or Leptopril, I am not itching, not hungry, I'm not wetting my bed, I am jittery I'm so alert, I'm hypoglycemic and sweaty, I have to pee all of the time and now I'm also horny. Oh, I'm not sure about these two pills...
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For TrimSpa and HydroxyCut, the main ingredient is Chromium. Chromium is a elemental metal that may have affects on sugar metabolism. Some forms of Chromium are cancer causing and some forms are toxic. OK, perhaps I should avoid the cancer causing toxins and stick with herb garden.
Vanadium is also an element that can be toxic but is supposed to affect sugar metabolism like Chromium.
Glucomannan found in TrimSpa is a water soluble polysaccharide from the root of the konjac plant that absorbs water to create a gel like mass that gives a feeling of fullness, at least according to those at Wikipedia. Its also know to reduce cholesterol. You can buy it pure in health food stores for much less.
Green Tea, found in all pills except HydroxyCut, is touted to reduce cardiovascular disease and aid in fat metabolism. Well, at least tea can't be all that bad for you, except its got more caffeine...
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Lastly, a major ingredient in Xenadrine is Salvia sclarea. Well, they call it Norambrolide, the rest of us call it a weed. It has been purported to allievate PMS, flatulence and is apparently a great eye wash. The makers of Xenadrine call it a fat burner. Outside of the diet pill world, I found little mention of this effect, but I was able to determine that it is also a inactive ingredient in cigarrettes.
I guess I'm going to have to do a little more research. None of these really seem like magic; it appears that most of these pills are little more than bits of metal, caffeine, tea and a proprietary mix of what is awfully similar to what one might find in their compost pile.
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